# processing

Pronunciation: US say "PROS-es-ing" /ˈpɹɑsɛsɪŋ/; UK say "PROH-ses-ing" /ˈpɹəʊsɛsɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The handling of something, such as an application, by running it through the procedures laid down for it.
   - Simple: The act of putting something through a set of required steps or checks.
   - _Loan applications go through processing before any money is released._
   - _The processing of evidence at the lab follows strict chain-of-custody rules._
2. The handling of data, especially by computer, through operations such as retrieving, storing, classifying, changing, and transmitting it.
   - Simple: The work a computer does to sort, change, store, or send information.
   - _Real-time processing of sensor data lets the car react to obstacles instantly._
   - _The bank's servers handle the processing of millions of transactions every night._
3. The action of the verb to process, in any of its senses.
   - Simple: The act of handling or working on something, step by step.
   - _The plant handles the processing of raw cotton into usable fiber._
   - _Her insurance claim is still undergoing processing._

## Verb

4. Present participle and gerund of process. — present participle and gerund of process
   - Simple: Present participle of process. Use it after 'is' or 'are' to show an action happening right now.
   - _The factory is processing tons of tomatoes every day during the harvest._
   - _She spent the afternoon processing the new employee paperwork._

## Origin

Formed from the word "process" combined with the suffix "-ing".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/processing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).